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Title II — Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

S. 3659 · 116th Congress · May 7, 2020 · Lineage

II Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

Sec. 201 Definitions and Perkins CTE requirements

Except as otherwise provided, in this title—
(1)
the terms have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302); and
(2)
an allotment, allocation, or other provision of funds made under this title in accordance with a provision of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) shall be made in compliance with the applicable requirements of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

Sec. 202 COVID–19 career and technical education response flexibility

(a)
Retention of funds— Notwithstanding section 133(b)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (29 U.S.C. 2353(b)(1)), with respect to an eligible recipient that, due to the COVID–19 national emergency, does not expend all of the amounts that the eligible recipient is allocated for academic year 2019–2020 under section 131 or 132 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2351; 2352), the eligible agency that allocated such funds to the eligible recipient may authorize the eligible recipient to retain such amounts to carry out, during academic year 2020–2021, any activities described in the application of the eligible recipient submitted under 134(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2354(b)) that such eligible recipient had intended to carry out during academic year 2019–2020.
(b)
Pooling of funds— An eligible recipient may, in accordance with section 135(c) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355(c)), pool a portion of funds received under such Act with a portion of funds received under such Act available to one or more eligible recipients to support the transition from secondary education to postsecondary education or employment for CTE participants whose academic year was interrupted by the COVID–19 national emergency.
(c)
Professional development— During the COVID–19 national emergency, section 3(40)(B) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(40)(B)) shall apply as if “sustained (not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops), intensive, collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused,” were struck.

Sec. 203 Perkins career and technical education

(a)
Distribution of funds—
(1)
States— From the amounts appropriated under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make allotments to eligible agencies in accordance with section 111(a)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(3)).
(2)
Local areas—
(A)
In general— Not later than 30 days after an eligible agency receives an allotment under paragraph (1), the eligible agency shall make available such funds in accordance with section 112(a) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2322(a)), including making such funds available for distribution to eligible recipients in accordance with sections 131 and 132 of such Act.
(B)
Reserved funds— An eligible agency that reserves funds in accordance with section 112(a)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2322(a)) to be used in accordance with section 112(c) of such Act, may also use such reserved funds for digital, physical, or technology infrastructure related projects to improve career and technical education offerings within the State.
(b)
Uses of funds— Each eligible agency and eligible recipient shall use the funds received under this section to carry out activities improving or expanding career and technical education programs and programs of study to adequately respond to State and local needs as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency, including—
(1)
expanding and modernizing digital, physical, or technology infrastructure to deliver in-person, online, virtual, and simulated educational and work-based learning experiences;
(2)
acquiring appropriate equipment, technology, supplies, and instructional materials aligned with business and industry needs, including machinery, testing equipment, tools, hardware, software, and other new and emerging instructional materials;
(3)
providing incentives to employers and CTE participants facing economic hardships due to the COVID–19 national emergency to participate in work-based learning programs;
(4)
expanding or adapting program offerings or supports based on an updated comprehensive needs assessment to systemically respond to employers’ and CTE participants’ changing needs as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency; or
(5)
providing for professional development and training activities for career and technical education teachers, faculty, school leaders, administrators, specialized instructional support personnel, career guidance and academic counselors, and paraprofessionals to support activities carried out under this section.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available through fiscal year 2022.

Sec. 204 General provisions

(a)
Supplement, not supplant— Any Federal funds provided under this title shall be used only to supplement the funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, be made available from non-Federal sources for career and technical education programs or other activities carried out under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and not to supplant such funds.
(b)
Evaluations— Any activity or program carried out with funds received under this title shall be subject to—
(1)
performance accountability indicators in accordance with section 113 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2323); and
(2)
rigorous evaluation using research approaches appropriate to the level of development and maturity of the activity or program, including random assignment or quasi-experimental impact evaluations, implementation evaluations, pre-experimental studies, and feasibility studies, including studying job quality measures and credential transparency.
(c)
Uses of funds— From the funds appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall—
(1)
support the administration of the funds for this title and evaluation of such activities described in subsection (b);
(2)
establish an interagency agreement with the Secretary of Labor for—
(A)
coordinating funding priorities, including with other relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services;
(B)
dissemination and administration of grants and funding under this title; and
(C)
execution of research and evaluation activities to minimize the duplication of efforts and job training investments and facilitate greater blending and braiding of Federal and non-Federal funds;
(3)
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue guidance for implementing this title in accordance with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); and
(4)
provide not less than $250,000 for each fiscal year for the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Education to oversee the administration and distribution of funds under this title.
(d)
Authorization of appropriations— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to remain available through fiscal year 2024.